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Tornado recovery one year later

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Brandon Dailey, Stacie Walter, Allen Walter, Carson Hartzell, Emilie Dailey and Sara Walter stand in front of the Walter's rebuilt home along North 500 West near Portland a year after the house was destroyed during a tornado.
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A large farm along East 300 North had one of their silos slam into two standing grain silos following a tornado on Nov. 5. Residents from all over Jay County began to pick up the pieces on Nov. 6 following the storm which affected large portions of East Central Indiana.
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Family, friends and neighbors help clean up what remains of the Walter's family home on along North 500 West near Portland on Nov. 6 after a tornado ripped through the area. The national weather service confirmed a large tornado had impacted the area, but did not have other details as of yet.
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Family, friends and neighbors help clean up what remains of the Walter's family home on along North 500 West near Portland on Nov. 6 after a tornado ripped through the area. The national weather service confirmed a large tornado had impacted the area, but did not have other details as of yet.
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Jay County Commissioner Mike Leonhard has already repaired some of the damage to the roof of his home along East 300 North on Nov. 9 following a tornado that devastated the area. Over 56 homes in Jay County were affected by the storm with 11 homes being destroyed.
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Piles of debris are all that remain at Joann Wendel's farm along East 300 North on Nov. 9 following a tornado that devastated the area. Over 56 homes in Jay County were affected by the storm with 11 homes being destroyed.
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Piles of debris are all that remain at Joann Wendel's farm along East 300 North on Nov. 9 following a tornado that devastated the area. Over 56 homes in Jay County were affected by the storm with 11 homes being destroyed.
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Friends and neighbors help clean debris from a field behind Christa Wendel's home along East 300 North on Nov. 9 following a tornado that devastated the area. Over 56 homes in Jay County were affected by the storm with 11 homes being destroyed.
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Jay County Commissioner Mike Leonhard surveys his ceiling joists in his home along East 300 North on Nov. 9 following a tornado that devastated the area. Over 56 homes in Jay County were affected by the storm with 11 homes being destroyed.
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Piles of debris are all that remain at Joann Wendel's farm along East 300 North on Nov. 9 following a tornado that devastated the area. Over 56 homes in Jay County were affected by the storm with 11 homes being destroyed.
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The TransCanada plant on State Road 26 near Portland sustained heavy damage after debris slammed around the property following a tornado that ripped through the area. The national weather service confirmed a large tornado had impacted the area, but did not have other details as of yet.
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Residents in Jay County attempt to clean up the damage on Nov. 6 after a tornado slammed into the area. Few people were injured during a storm that caused massive amounts of damage.
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Family and friends help clear debris from a home on East 300 North near Portland on Nov. 6 after a tornado slammed into the area. Few people were injured during a storm that caused massive amounts of damage.
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Debris and broken structures were all that was left of a farm on East 300 North northeast of Portland on Nov. 6 after a tornado slammed into the area. A cattle barn on the property collapsed during the storm trapping the farm owner's son and grandson under thousands of pounds of hay.
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Debris and broken structures were all that was left of a farm on East 300 North northeast of Portland on Nov. 6 after a tornado slammed into the area. A cattle barn on the property collapsed during the storm trapping the farm owner's son and grandson under thousands of pounds of hay.
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Debris and broken structures were all that was left of a farm on East 300 North northeast of Portland on Nov. 6 after a tornado slammed into the area. A cattle barn on the property collapsed during the storm trapping the farm owner's son and grandson under thousands of pounds of hay.
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A farmhouse and corresponding barns along East 300 North has collapsed trees and debris all over the property on Nov. 6 as residents all over Jay County began to clean up the damage from a tornado that ripped through the area. The national weather service confirmed a large tornado had impacted the area, but did not have other details as of yet.
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A large farm along East 300 North had one of their silos slam into two standing grain silos following a tornado on Nov. 5. Residents from all over Jay County began to pick up the pieces on Nov. 6 following the storm which affected large portions of East Central Indiana.
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Homes near Portland sustained heavy damage after a tornado ripped through the area on Nov. 5. The national weather service confirmed a large tornado had impacted the area, but did not have other details as of yet.
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Homes near Portland sustained heavy damage after a tornado ripped through the area on Nov. 5. The national weather service confirmed a large tornado had impacted the area, but did not have other details as of yet.
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Family, friends and neighbors help clean up what remains of the Walter's family home on along North 500 West near Portland on Nov. 6 after a tornado ripped through the area. The national weather service confirmed a large tornado had impacted the area, but did not have other details as of yet.
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Family, friends and neighbors help clean up what remains of the Walter's family home on along North 500 West near Portland on Nov. 6 after a tornado ripped through the area. The national weather service confirmed a large tornado had impacted the area, but did not have other details as of yet.
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Family, friends and neighbors help clean up what remains of the Walter's family home on along North 500 West near Portland on Nov. 6 after a tornado ripped through the area. The national weather service confirmed a large tornado had impacted the area, but did not have other details as of yet.
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The Walter's family stands in front of their rebuilt home along North 500 West near Portland a year after the house was destroyed during a tornado.
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The Walter's family home on along North 500 West near Portland was destoryed on Nov. 6 after a tornado ripped through the area. The family hopes to be able to move into their rebuilt home this December.
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The Walter's family home on along North 500 West near Portland was destoryed on Nov. 6 after a tornado ripped through the area. The family hopes to be able to move into their rebuilt home this December.
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The Walter's family home on along North 500 West near Portland was destoryed on Nov. 6 after a tornado ripped through the area. The family hopes to be able to move into their rebuilt home this December.
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Homes and barns along East 300 North northeast of Portland that had sustained heavy damage still show signs of new construction to repair the damage from the tornado last year.
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Homes and barns along East 300 North northeast of Portland that had sustained heavy damage still show signs of new construction to repair the damage from the tornado last year.
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The Walter's family home on along North 500 West near Portland was destoryed on Nov. 6 after a tornado ripped through the area. The family hopes to be able to move into their rebuilt home this December.
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Homes northeast of Portland that had sustained heavy damage still show signs of new construction to repair the damage from the tornado last year.
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Homes northeast of Portland that had sustained heavy damage still show signs of new construction to repair the damage from the tornado last year.
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Homes and barns along East 300 North northeast of Portland that had sustained heavy damage still show signs of new construction to repair the damage from the tornado last year.
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Homes and barns along East 300 North northeast of Portland that had sustained heavy damage still show signs of new construction to repair the damage from the tornado last year.
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Homes and barns along East 300 North northeast of Portland that had sustained heavy damage still show signs of new construction to repair the damage from the tornado last year.
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Brandon Dailey, Stacie Walter, Allen Walter, Carson Hartzell, Emilie Dailey and Sara Walter stand in front of the Walter's rebuilt home along North 500 West near Portland a year after the house was destroyed during a tornado.